Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., walks to meet with Republicans as they try to advance a federal funding package and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown, at the Capitol on Monday.

Some of the affected agencies announced sweeping furloughs, while others tapped reserve funds to get through what they expected to be a short shutdown. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington ...

President Trump said Saturday that he hopes “enough people will use their heads” to bring a swift end to the partial government shutdown that began this weekend. “I think it’s going fine,” Trump told ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown that started Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because the shutdown may not last long. The House will ...

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President Trump's move to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the United States, especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant skepticism, ...

The Justice Department released more of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the weekend. But the partial release, full of redactions, came after a deadline Congress set for ...

FlexShopper Inc., a publicly traded provider of lease-to-own financing for appliances, electronics and other consumer products, filed for bankruptcy months after firing its chief executive officer ...

WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a resolution on Monday, Dec. 22, to force the Justice Department to release more documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, will force a vote on suing the Trump administration for a full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Senate will vote on the measure when ...

The Justice Department's limited release of Jeffrey Epstein files has led to criticism, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defending the decision as necessary to protect victims. The Justice ...

Danielle Bensky and Sharlene Rochard, survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, speak with NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah about the Justice Department’s partial release of the Epstein files. The ...